Answer:

(i) Employment in the service sector has not increased to the same extent as production.

(ii) Workers in the tertiary sector do not produce goods.

(iii) Most of the workers in the organised sector enjoy job security.

(iv) A large proportion of labourers in India are working in the unorganised sector.

(v) Cotton is a natural product and cloth is a manufactured product.

(vi) The activities in primary, secondary and tertiary sectors are interdependent .

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Question 2:

Choose the most appropriate answer.

(a) The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of:

(i) employment conditions

(ii) the nature of economic activity

(iii) ownership of enterprises

(iv) number of workers employed in the enterprise

(b) Production of a commodity, mostly through the natural process, is an activity in ______________ sector.

(i) primary

(ii) secondary

(iii) tertiary

(iv) information technology

(c) GDP is the total value of _____________ produced during a particular year.

(i) all goods and services

(ii) all final goods and services

(iii) all intermediate goods and services

(iv) all intermediate and final goods and services

(d) In terms of GDP the share of tertiary sector in 2003 is _________

(i) between 20 per cent to 30 per cent

(ii) between 30 per cent to 40 per cent

(iii) between 50 per cent to 60 per cent

(iv) 70 per cent

Answer:

(a)
(iii)

(b)
(i)

(c)
(ii)

(d)
(iii)

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Question 3:

Match the following:

Problems faced by farming sector

Some possible measures

1.

Unirrigated land

(a)

Setting up agro-based mills

2.

Low prices for crops

(b)

Cooperative marketing societies

3.

Debt burden

(c)

Procurement of food grains by government

4.

No job in the off season

(d)

Construction of canals by the government

5.

Compelled to sell their grains to the local traders soon after harvest

(e)

Banks to provide credit with low interest

Answer:

Problems faced by farming sector

Some possible measures

1.

Unirrigated land

(d)

Construction of canals by the government

2.

Low prices for crops

(c)

Procurement of food grains by government

3.

Debt burden

(e)

Banks to provide credit with low interest

4.

No job in the off season

(a)

Setting up agro-based mills

5.

Compelled to sell their grains to the local traders soon after harvest

(b)

Cooperative marketing societies

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Question 4:

Find
the odd one out and say why.

(i)
Tourist guide, dhobi, tailor, potter

(ii)
Teacher, doctor, vegetable vendor, lawyer

(iii)
Postman, cobbler, soldier, police constable

(iv)
MTNL, Indian Railways, Air India, SAHARA Airlines, All India Radio

Answer:

(i) Tourist guide

He is appointed by the government, while dhobi, tailor and potter belong to the private sector.

(ii) Vegetable vendor

His is the only profession that does not require a formal education.

(iii) Cobbler

The rest are workers in the public sector, while his profession is part of the private sector.

(iv) SAHARA Airlines

It is a private enterprise, while the rest are government undertakings.

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Question 5:

A research scholar looked at the working people in the city of Surat and found the following.

Place of work

Nature of employment

Percentage of working people

In offices and factories registered with the government

Organised

15

Own shops, office, clinics in marketplaces with formal license

-

15

People working on the street, construction workers, domestic workers

-

20

Working in small workshops usually not registered with the government

-

-

Complete the table. What is the percentage of workers in the unorganised sector in this city?

Answer:

Place of work

Nature of employment

Percentage of working people

In offices and factories registered with the government

Organised

15

Own shops, office, clinics in market places with formal license

Organised

15

People working on the street, construction workers, domestic workers

Unorganised

20

Working in small workshops usually not registered with the government

Unorganised

50

The percentage of workers in the unorganised sector in this city is 70%.

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Question 6:

Do
you think the classification of economic activities into primary,
secondary and tertiary is useful? Explain how.

Answer:

The classification of economic activities into primary, secondary and tertiary is useful on account of the information it provides on how and where the people of a country are employed. Also, this helps in ascertaining as to which sector of economic activity contributes more or less to the country’s GDP and per capita income. If the tertiary sector is developing much faster than the primary sector, then it implies that agriculture is depleting, and the government must take measures to rectify this. The knowledge that the agricultural profession is becoming unpopular or regressive can only come if we know which sector it belongs to. Hence, it is necessary to classify economic activities into these three basic sectors for smooth economic administration and development.

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Question 7:

For
each of the sectors that we came across in this chapter why should
one focus on employment and GDP? Could there be other issues which
should be examined? Discuss.

Answer:

For
each of the sectors that we came across in this chapter, one should
focus on employment and GDP because these determine the size of a
country’s economy. A focus on employment and GDP helps
determine two important things—per capita income and
productivity. Hence, in each of the three sectors, employment rate
and status as well as its contribution to the GDP help us understand
how that particular sector is functioning and what needs to be done
to initiate further growth in it.

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Question 8:

Make
a long list of all kinds of work that you find adults around you
doing for a living. In what way can you classify them? Explain your
choice.

Answer:

Attempt this question on your own.

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Question 9:

How
is the tertiary sector different from other sectors? Illustrate with
a few examples.

Answer:

The
tertiary sector is different from the other sectors because it does
not manufacture or produce anything. For this reason, it is also
known as the service sector. It aids the primary and secondary
sectors in development. The tertiary sector involves services like
transport, storage of goods, communications, banking and
administrative work.

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Question 10:

What
do you understand by disguised unemployment? Explain with an example
each from the urban and rural areas.

Answer:

Disguised
unemployment is a form of underemployment where one has a job but the
work is divided. It is not apparent as compared to someone without a
job who is clearly unemployed. In rural areas, this can be seen in
the farming community where all members of a family might be working
on a farm even though so many hands are not required. They do so
because of lack of another job. In urban areas, disguised
unemployment can be seen in the service sector where painters,
plumbers, repair persons and those doing odd jobs have work but they
may not find daily or regular employment.

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Question 11:

Distinguish
between open unemployment and disguised unemployment.

Answer:

Open unemployment is when a person has no job in hand and does not earn anything at all. Disguised unemployment, on the other hand, is mostly found in the unorganised sector where either work is not consistently available or too many people are employed for some work that does not require so many hands. This is the essential difference between open unemployment and disguised unemployment.

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Question 12:

“Tertiary
sector is not playing any significant role in the development of
Indian economy.” Do you agree? Give reasons in support of your
answer.

Answer:

“Tertiary sector is not playing any significant role in the development of the Indian economy”. This statement is not true. The tertiary sector has contributed vastly to the Indian economy, especially in the last two decades. In the last decade, the field of information technology has grown, and consequently, the GDP share of the tertiary sector has grown from around 40% in 1973 to more than 50% in 2003.

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Question 13:

Service
sector in India employs two different kinds of people. Who are these?

Answer:

Service
sector in India employs two different kinds of people. These are
primary and ancillary workers. Primary workers include those who
directly provide services while ancillary workers are composed of
those who give services to the service providers. For example,
consultants make available their services to consultancy firms etc.

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Question 14:

Workers
are exploited in the unorganised sector. Do you agree with this view?
Give reasons in support of your answer.

Answer:

Workers are exploited in the unorganised sector. I agree with this view. The unorganised sector does not offer any job security. Neither does it allow for scope of trade or workers’ unions. Workers can be easily exploited in this scenario. They cannot afford to rebel against an employer’s tyranny as the latter can fire them at any time.

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Question 15:

How
are the activities in the economy classified on the basis of
employment conditions?

Answer:

On the basis of employment conditions, activities in the economy are classified as organised and unorganised. The organised sector offers job security and employment benefits, while the unorganised sector is marked by low wages and lack of job security. In rural areas, the unorganised sector comprises landless agricultural labourers, sharecroppers and artisans. In urban areas, this group contains small-scale industry workers, construction workers, street vendors, rag-pickers, etc.

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Question 16:

Compare the employment conditions prevailing in the organised and unorganised sectors.

Answer:

The
employment conditions prevailing in the organised and unorganised
sectors are vastly different. The organised sector has companies
registered with the government and hence, it offers job security,
paid holidays, pensions, health and other benefits, fixed working
hours and extra pay for overtime work. On the other hand, the
unorganised sector is a host of opposites. There is no job security,
no paid holidays or pensions on retirement, no benefits of provident
fund or health insurance, unfixed working hours and no guarantee of
safe work environment.

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Question 17:

Explain
the objective of implementing the NREGA 2005.

Answer:

The objective of implementing the NREGA 2005 was to provide 100 days of guaranteed employment to those people in rural India who can work, and are in need of work. This Right to Work has been implemented in 200 districts. If the government is unable to provide this employment, then it has to give unemployment allowances to the people.

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Question 18:

Using examples from your area compare and contrast the activities and functions of private and public sectors.

Answer:

Attempt this question on your own.

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Question 19:

Discuss and fill the following table giving one example each from your area.

Well-managed organisation

Badly-managed organisation

Public sector

Private sector

Answer:

Well-managed organisation

Badly-managed organisation

Public sector

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

Air India

Private sector

Reliance Mobile

Satyam

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Question 20:

Give
a few examples of public sector activities and explain why the
government has taken them up.

Answer:

A few examples of public sector activities are provision of water, electricity and some modes of transport. The government has taken these up because water and power are needed by everyone. If the work of providing electricity and water is left to private enterprises, the latter might exploit this opportunity and sell these at rates which the masses cannot afford. Hence, to ensure that basic amenities like water and power are available for all, the government supplies these at low and affordable rates.

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Question 21:

Explain
how public sector contributes to the economic development of a
nation.

Answer:

The public sector contributes to the economic development of a nation by not mere financial profits. The public sector plays a vital role in contributing to the Human Development Index via its functioning in health and education services. Also, by buying food grains at a “fair price” from farmers, providing electricity, water, postal services at low rates, the government ensures that the people have a good living. It utilises taxes and grants to pay for the same. Thus, it plays a vital role in adding to the economic development of a nation, based on its human development situation.

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Question 22:

The workers in the unorganised sector need protection on the following issues: wages, safety and health. Explain with examples.

Answer:

The workers in the unorganised sector need protection on the following issues: wages, safety and health. In the construction sector, labourers are employed on a daily basis. Hence, they have no job security. Here, wages too differ from time to time. Consequently, the government has set up a minimum wages act to protect such workers from economic exploitation.

The same problem exists for miners working in private mining companies. Their safety is secondary to the company’s profits, and as a result, many miners suffer grievous injuries (and many a times, even die) due to inadequate safety gear and norms. Governments of most nations have now laid down strict rules for private enterprises to ensure workers’ safety.

Most companies in the unorganised sector do not provide health insurance to their employees. Some of these might be involved in dangerous factory production that may harm a worker’s health in the long term. These workers need to be protected against the tyranny of the employer, and it is here that the government steps in.

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Question 23:

A study in Ahmedabad found that out of 15,00,000 workers in the city, 11,00,000 worked in the unorganised sector. The total income of the city in this year (1997-1998) was Rs 60,000 million. Out of this Rs 32,000 million was generated in the organised sector. Present this data as a table. What kind of ways should be thought of for generating more employment in the city?

Answer:

-

Organised Sector

Unorganised Sector

Total

No. of workers

4,00,000

11,00,000

15,00,000

Income (Rs)

32,000 million

28,000 million

60,000 million

Ways to generate more employment in the city of Ahmedabad have to be provided by the government, especially in the unorganised sector. As the table shows, the organised sector’s earnings are much higher than that of the unorganised sector even though the latter employs almost 80% of the city workers. More companies need to be brought under the roof of the organised sector so that workers from the unorganised sector are attracted to jobs there, with higher and more secure wages. For this, the government must provide loans and aid to companies transferring from unorganised to organised sectors.

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Question 24:

The following table gives the GDP in Rupees (Crores) by the three sectors:

Year

primary

secondary

tertiary

1950

80,000

19,000

39,000

2000

3,14,000

2,80,000

5,55,000

(i) Calculate the share of the three sectors in GDP for 1950 and 2000.

(ii) Show the data as a bar diagram similar to Graph 2 in the chapter.

(iii) What conclusions can we draw from the bar graph?

Answer:

(iii) We can draw the conclusion that the share of the tertiary sector in the GDP has almost doubled, while that of the primary sector has almost halved. The secondary sector has grown by about 10% in the last five years.